"Time is really the only capital that any human being has, and the only thing he can't afford to lose."
— Thomas Edison

Boutique capital raising.
A bounty hunter mindset.

We find value where others won't look. Not the hundredth firm promising access to every VC on the planet — a small, focused operation that gets on the pitch fast and stays there until the mandate is done.

Our focus: early-stage companies at the forefront of AI that are built for the common good — differentiated, scalable, and ready for serious capital conversations.

01
First look
We source mandates early — through access to world-leading think tanks, frontier AI research communities, and networks built over two decades of institutional relationships. By the time most firms see a deal, we've already had the conversation.
02
The right capital
Family offices, hedge funds, and institutional investors who move on conviction. Not spray-and-pray. We match early-stage companies to patient, intelligent capital that understands long-horizon bets.
03
The story that closes
Capital doesn't move on decks — it moves on belief. We build the narrative that makes investors feel the importance of what they're backing before they've run a single number. Craft and conviction together.
04
Success-fee alignment
We work on a success-fee basis. Our incentive is identical to yours: capital in the door. No retainers, no ambiguity. If we don't close, we don't get paid.

If you have a mandate,
let's talk.

We're not for every company and every company isn't for us. If you're building something at the frontier of AI that matters — and you're ready for a serious capital conversation — reach out.

Primary Contact
Joel Roodyn
Phone
917-544-3886
Entity
Erskine Hill LLC